frizzledizzle wrote:Absolutely no way to turn that crap into Dwight Howard. Your scenarios have other teams giving up better players and assets. Why wouldn't they just trade for Howard themselves?
Sorry but those trades are so lopsided it's not even funny. Kaman + Marion = Howard... lol. A 31 year old injury prone center that's an expiring contract and a 34 year old. Howard is arguably the best center in the NBA and a top 5 player.
I find it hard to believe you think those are realistic trades and that you could turn Kaman and Marion into Howard. Even with an added 1st round pick it's not even close to equal value. Especially since it will be a mid-round pick. Adding to it being a mid-round pick, it's a weak draft. It could be the #1 pick and it's still not that amazing because there is no projected superstar.
First off, they wouldn't trade for Howard themselves because, in my scenarios, Memphis can't trade for him straight up and they can't resign Howard and Utah won't give up everything knowing that Howard won't resign with them either. Wait, did you even read the basis of the trades? Didn't think so. I will continue, since you asked.
So were exactly did I say Kaman + Marion = Dwight? That is why it's a 3-team trade, because something as simple as 1+1 will not work for Mavs. Each trade includes a team that would be interested in the deal for one reason or another.
Mavs do not have a 1st rounder to use this year. They would abviously have to offer a pick after 2013.